cm0002@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 个月前What are some lesser known (so no Walmart, Nestle, Amazon etc) shitty, ethically bankrupt, evil companies?message-squaremessage-square164linkfedilinkarrow-up1334
arrow-up1334message-squareWhat are some lesser known (so no Walmart, Nestle, Amazon etc) shitty, ethically bankrupt, evil companies?cm0002@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 个月前message-square164linkfedilink
minus-squareSnot FlickermanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 个月前Ah the old terminator seeds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_use_restriction_technology In a similar vein: https://www.reuters.com/article/world/pepsico-sues-four-indian-farmers-for-using-its-patented-lays-potatoes-idUSKCN1S21E8/ There’s at least a chance that PepsiCo’s patented potatoes had gotten into the worldwide supply on accident and it really was no fault of these farmers for growing patented food. Also similarly, varieties of apples are also patented.
Ah the old terminator seeds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_use_restriction_technology
In a similar vein:
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/pepsico-sues-four-indian-farmers-for-using-its-patented-lays-potatoes-idUSKCN1S21E8/
There’s at least a chance that PepsiCo’s patented potatoes had gotten into the worldwide supply on accident and it really was no fault of these farmers for growing patented food.
Also similarly, varieties of apples are also patented.